Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
WACO.
A Convention OF Prohibitiosists Called
TO Devise Plan for CasTassing
the Entire State.
Two Suspicious men Armed With Guns.
Large Real Estate Transfers ror 7he
week-A New Wholesale House.

Special to the Gazette.
Waco, Ten, Feb. 26.-The following
was issued todsy:
To Whom it may Concern;
Whereas the Twentieth Legislature, up
on the recommendation OF Governor Ross,
has passed bill submitting prohibition
amendment to vote Of the people in
next August,
Therefore, by virtue Of authority
vested in me for such purpose by the late
on-polltical Prohibition convention,
do now call convention Of sll the Pro-
hibitiorists of Texas to be he d in Waco,
Tuesday 10 a. m, March Is, 1887. The
object of this convention will be TO devise
snd PIT in operation plan for canvass
ing the entire state.
As the Legislature in it's wisdom has
dissssociated this election from all
others, and from all candidacy for Office,
with a view TO secure verdict from the
people upon the merits OF the question, II
is desirable that this campaign shsll be
conducted strictly uDon the non partizan
plan. Therefore, ali ProhioitionisIs what
soever, without reference to any party
lines whatever, are urged to be repre-
sented in this convention. Each county,
city, town or community may determine
for itself the method of representation.
The time is short and the exigency urg-
ent. All newspapers in the state are re-
quested 10 copy this call. Respectfully,
B. II. CARROLL,
Chairman Of Committee.
Waco, Feb. 25, 1857.
Two suspicious men stood in the shad-
ow of Mr.. Adolphus Wiebusch's black
smith shop on South Sixth street at l2
o'clock last night with shotguns under
their overcoets. One was a tall, heavy
man dressed in q heavy black overcoat,
and wore wide brim white hat. The
other wore a black hat and brown
| overcoat. The gentlemen who saw
! the men watched them for some
time and came to the conclusion that they
meant mischief. He did not question the
men, and was afraid to 90 too near them
They might have been waiting for Q
friend was going to the country with
! them, and had their horses hitched neal
| by, but as no question was asked there
is no telling Whist they did mean. Dill
gent inquiry was made this morning, but
no one seems to know anything OF the
mysterious men.
| Lee Ward, & young white man, was
arrested at Moody, this county, this after
noon by Deputy United States Marsha
Waller and BROUGHT here. He is charged
with attempting to pass counterfeit nick
| els.
The record of local real estate transfer:
for the week, published by the Day thi;
evening, fOots up 500, 1926; since January
/, s426,25O. The inquiry fer real estate
shows increasing activity. Several new
purchasers from abroad got in to-day.
| Among the current items of bushes:
news to-day may be mentioned the estab
lishment of new wholesale grocery
house. The Citizens National Bank also
decided t. increase its capital stock from
100000 to $4,000.
Colonel ] l.. Barlow, editor OF the Ex-
aminer, to-day received his commission
as aidede camp On the staff of Governor
Ross, with the rank of colonel. He viii
accept it.
The Waco Light Infantry is making
preparations to attend the national drill
and encampment at Washington city il
the coming month of Msy.i